Chapter 12 Overview
The American System
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Henry Clay envisioned a strong and
independent national economy aided by the
federal government. He believed that the
federal government should:
establish protective tariffs: (a tax on imported
goods that protects a nation’s business from
foreign competition).
establish a national bank that would promote a
single currency and abundant credit (making
trade easier).
invest in internal improvements, mostly
transportation systems (again making trade
within the US cheaper and easier)
Era of Good Feelings
Missouri Compromise
1. Missouri would be admitted to the union
as a slave state
2. Maine would be admitted to the union as
a non-slave state
3. Slavery would be prohibited in the
remainder of the Louisiana Purchase
north of the 36° 30’ line (southern border
of MO).
The Marshall Court
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McCulloch vs. Maryland
Gibbons vs. Ogden
Fletcher vs. Peck
Dartmouth College vs. Woodward
Florida
• The Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 (also known
as the Transcontinental Treaty of 1819, and
sometimes the Florida Purchase Treaty) was
a historic agreement between the United
States and Spain. In addition to granting
Florida to the United States, the treaty settled
a boundary dispute along the Sabine River in
Texas and firmly established the boundary of
U.S. territory to the Rocky Mountains and the
Pacific Ocean.
Monroe Doctrine
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The Americas should be closed to future
European colonization and free from
European interference in sovereign
countries' affairs.
The United States' intended to stay neutral
in European wars and in wars between
European powers and their colonies (unless
American interests were involved).
The US would consider any new colonies or
interference with independent countries in
the Americas as hostile acts toward the
United States.
Cont.
Notes:
• Written by John Quincy Adams
• It did NOT pledge that the US
would abstain from claiming
any former part of the Spanish
empire (as Britain had wanted)